Imagine for a second you were to buy a second monitor for your MacBook - on plugging it in you would have two desktops, allowing you to position windows and work from both in unison. That's exactly how multiple desktops work in OS X, except you don't need another monitor in order to take advantage. It's time to stop minimizing, maximizing, and juggling windows and take control of your precious screen space! Multiple desktops were originally added to Apple's desktop operating system in 2009, with the release of OS X 10.5 'Leopard' - but a surprising number of users are still surprised to find the feature exists at all.Īpple calls them 'spaces' and they allow you to better organize your workspace, reduce distractions, and focus more clearly on the task in hand.